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Back to school.
Back to laughing.
May your day help you laugh a little.

#luthervandross #laughs #BlackEduSky #BlackSky #administrators
January 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
historleans.bsky.social
#MLKDay #BlackEduSky 🗃
Photo of the MLK memorial in DC, stone statue of Dr. King in a suit. Side view if the stone started. A carving reads "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." MLK quote on a marble wall, illuminated from below: "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
historleans.bsky.social
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from a Birmingham Jail, 1963. 🗃️ #MLKDay #BlackEduSky
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection. I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and that when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress. I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that the present tension in the South is a necessary phase of the transition from an obnoxious negative peace, in which the Negro passively accepted his unjust plight, to a substantive and positive peace, in which all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality. Actually, we who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured.”
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
mochajones10.blacksky.app
Hey friends of #BlackEduSky and #EduSky! The Art teacher at my school has 2 more @donorschoose.bsky.social campaigns open if you want to help support her!

www.donorschoose.org/project/help...

www.donorschoose.org/project/clay...
Help Our Artists Paint Their Dreams, a project from Mrs. Ballard
Help me give my students watercolor paints and markers! This project will help restock our art room with much-needed watercolor paints and markers, two of the most loved and frequently used supplie...
www.donorschoose.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
Finished 2025 strong and this is the first message of 2026.

"So you got data, and now what...Then lead like support means something. Ask your teachers what they need and listen..." #iteachmath #icoachmath #BlackEduSky #EduSky
Students are Not Responsible for Adult Urgency
I began my career in education in 2010 at age 28. If you had asked me in high school what I wanted to be, you would have heard pediatric neurologist, and while I do not perform medically necessary sur...
www.mathedefficacy.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
handle.invalid
Got my rocking chair! #blackedusky #edusky
One of the cozy areas in Alicia Sewell’s classroom.
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
mochajones10.blacksky.app
I'm still live, and I should have tagged both #BlackEduSky and #EduSky because I'm doing work to get ready for the return to school on Monday. Also, don't forget to turn your alarms back on if you're going back to school Monday.
January 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
mochajones10.blacksky.app
Hey peeps! Please support the art teacher at my school. She's amazing and needs the support!

www.donorschoose.org/project/shap...

#BlackEduSky
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Shaping Creativity for Every Student, a project from Mrs. Ballard
Help me give my students clay to support hands-on learning, creativity, and problem-solving and ensure equitable opportunities to explore sculpture and three-dimensional art. Clay will be used in o...
www.donorschoose.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
bovarycee.bsky.social
It’s finally hit me— I’M ON MY WINTER VACATION! My teaching duties are paused until January 5th. Cheers to all of the teachers who are off! #WinterVacation #EduSky #BlackEduSky
a cartoon of a boy and a girl dancing on a pink wooden floor .
Alt: a cartoon of a boy and a girl dancing on a pink wooden floor .
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December 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
mochajones10.blacksky.app
Hey #BlackEduSky, any good books by Black educators for Black educators, specifically in the areas of classroom management or building relationships with students (especially in a predominantly white setting)?
December 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
kharyfletcher.bsky.social
Read more here 👉🏾 open.substack.com/pub/kharyfle...

#Edusky #literacy #booksky #Skybrarian #BlackEduSky #reading #teachersofbluesky #educhat #libsky #englishteachers
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
kharyfletcher.bsky.social
Summarizing is more than just condensing, it helps readers see the ideas presented in any text.

open.substack.com/pub/kharyfle...

#Edusky #literacy #booksky #Skybrarian #BlackEduSky #reading #teachersofbluesky #educhat #libsky #englishteachers
December 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
chitownstu.bsky.social
My latest Substack post. Please feel free to comment here or on Substack, and to follow me there (if you aren't already), and as always, thanks for your support. #EduSky #BlackEduSky
open.substack.com/pub/stuartrh...?

open.substack.com/pub/stuartrh...
School Closed — Now What?
A Parent’s Guide to Finding a New School After a Closure or Need for Change
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December 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
msisis131.bsky.social
There’s a lot to discuss where this topic is concerned. There is not just one simple answer. Some of the many comments up under this post hit on some of the reasons, while others miss the mark completely.
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#TeacherSky
#BlackTeacherSky
#ELASky
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#ReadingSky
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 12
In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
December 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
iheartdance.blacksky.app
“Asking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.”

I wanna to send this to every ed. leader and policy maker in this state. I have yet (and refuse) to use canvas for this reason. IT’S TOO MUCH!!!

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#TeacherBurnout
lutzfernandez.bsky.social Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · Dec 12
This recent study found learning management systems sold to schools since the 2010s as time-savers (e.g. Google Classroom, Canvas) tend to be burdensome and contribute to burnout.
December 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
This group of math educators 🔥 and we had such a good time debating one another but at the same time we were all focused on the main thing - how to best support teachers.

#BlackEduSky #EduSky #iteachmath
#supportingmath
debatemath.bsky.social Debate Math @debatemath.bsky.social · Dec 11
How do we best support teachers?
Our season finale is out now!

With @jodiebailey.bsky.social, @themathguru.bsky.social, @phonisha.bsky.social, @mixandmath.bsky.social, and more!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Or wherever you listen!
#DebateMath
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
Teacher Affirmation 🗣️

Once your work day is wrapped up, get in your car and sit for a moment. Think about 2 things you will do for yourself before your head hits the pillow. And do both.

#BlackEduSky #EduSky
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
So forgive me because I forgot some days. Life, ya know?

To educators 🗣️

You are worthy of affirmation. You wear many hats each day. Somewhere I read that teachers are tired at the end of the day cause you make more decisions per hour than a surgeon.

Rest.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
mochajones10.blacksky.app
I have seen the same thing just in my limited time with middle school students. In fact, I have seen them with ANY down time just on random things, such as games, YouTube shorts, and soundboards. I have seen them as more of a distraction than a source of productivity.

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gquaggiotto.bsky.social gquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social · Dec 7
One Laptop Per Child, 10 years later: "we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression... computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills" www.nber.org/papers/w34495
Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
Day 4 of educator affirmations:

Your boundaries protect your energy and your joy. They are not up for debate or negotiation.

#BlackEduSky #EduSky
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
Day 3 of educator affirmations:

Your growth matters as much as the results you are asked for. Advocate for the tools you need and continue to be great.

#BlackEduSky #EduSky
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
Might want to pause before you have a review for the last teacher your students had. #message

#BlackEduSky #EduSky #iteachmath
When Teachers Review Each Other Instead of the System
You hear teachers remind kids of what they should have learned last year. Ninth grade teachers question what eighth grade teachers did. Sixth grade teachers wonder what students spent the year doing i...
www.mathedefficacy.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
handle.invalid
My new blog breaks down how NCLB, PBIS, and low expectations have weakened students’ intrinsic motivation—and why teachers can’t be blamed for the effort students don’t give. What are your thoughts? #edusky #blackedusky

🔗 medium.com/@aliciasewel...
The Cost of Chasing Compliance: How Intrinsic Motivation Has Been Lost in Our Schools
For years, teachers have been told that if a student isn't putting forth effort, it's somehow a reflection of us — our planning, our…
medium.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
isisdawonder.bsky.social
#EduSky
#BlackEduSky

Y’all know we can have many conversations about this here.

youtube.com/shorts/p9x6O...
591 Black Authors Have Been Banned From Pentagon-Run Schools.
YouTube video by godfreycomedian
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December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
phonisha.bsky.social
#BlackEduSky #EduSky

Day 2 of educator affirmation:

Your effort is real and it shows in ways people overlook.

It's real because you show up on days you're exhausted. It's real even on days no one acknowledges it. Keep showing up. Your current reality isn't permanent.
December 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM